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The basic State Pension will rise by more than it has done for 15 years in real terms in 2016, the Chancellor has said this afternoon.

George Osborne is delivering his Autumn Statement at 12.30pm today in the House of Commons – and you can follow our live blog here for all the updates.

The Chancellor is expected to touch upon a number of subjects specifically relevant to Financial Planners.

Although it is more likely he will leave major decisions such as those relating to the pension tax relief review to the April 2016 Budget, he is expected to make some important statements.

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A TAX expert is braced for a ‘Scrooge’ style Autumn Statement, with little festive cheer despite the imminently arriving Yuletide season.